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Acosta & Sons Sewer Contractors
1434 E Mountain St
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Acosta & Sons Sewer Contractors
1434 E Mountain St
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14 local quotes requested
21 years of experience

We invite you to experience a tradition of customer satisfaction that will exceed your greatest expectations. Our professionalism and quality workmanship will accurately reflect your taste and lifestyle. From conception to completion we work with you until the job is done. We thrive to take care of all of our clients unique needs. We are ethical, honest and easy to communicate with. Call us today you'll be pleased you did. Thank you!

We invite you to experience a tradition of customer satisfaction that will exceed your greatest expectations. Our professionalism and quality workmanship will accurately reflect your taste and lifestyle. From conception to completion we work with you until the job is done. We thrive to take care of all of our clients unique needs. We are ethical, honest and easy to communicate with. Call us today you'll be pleased you did. Thank you!


SHOWALTER'S SANITATION CO
11121 PENROSE
4.84(
44
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SHOWALTER'S SANITATION CO
11121 PENROSE
4.84(
44
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Customers say: Super punctual
Recommended by 95% of Angi customers
Recommended by 95% of HomeAdvisor customers

Professional Quality Service Family owned and operated since 1945. Visit our website: www.showalterssanitation.com

"Technician was competent, helpful and clear. We would definitely hire them again."

Nancy B on August 2020

Professional Quality Service Family owned and operated since 1945. Visit our website: www.showalterssanitation.com

"Technician was competent, helpful and clear. We would definitely hire them again."

Nancy B on August 2020


PV Plumbing
24222 Park St
No reviews
PV Plumbing
24222 Park St
No reviews
33 years of experience

We will do a professional job in a timely manor.

We will do a professional job in a timely manor.


Eco Technology
No reviews
Eco Technology
No reviews
8 years of experience

ECO Technology is a provider of ecologically friendly technologies for homes and businesses. Specializing in Water Quality, Water Purification Systems, HVAC, Solar Energy and much more.

ECO Technology is a provider of ecologically friendly technologies for homes and businesses. Specializing in Water Quality, Water Purification Systems, HVAC, Solar Energy and much more.


Homfix Inc.
4924 Balboa Blvd #429
5.00(
2
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Homfix Inc.
4924 Balboa Blvd #429
5.00(
2
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

We are a Home Improvement and design Company that provides all type of home services from A to Z, Kitchen Remodel, Bathroom Remodel, Additions, Roof, Solar Panels, and ect..

We are a Home Improvement and design Company that provides all type of home services from A to Z, Kitchen Remodel, Bathroom Remodel, Additions, Roof, Solar Panels, and ect..


The Gooden Group
6100 Center Drive
No reviews
The Gooden Group
6100 Center Drive
No reviews
45 years of experience

The Gooden Group is a full service real estate development and construction firm with the in-house expertise to execute virtually every facet of a project's life cycle. Through its central office and its affiliate companies, The Bedford Group, TMC Management, and Urban X Marketing, Gooden Group is also able to assume hands-on management of its properties, as well as implement the necessary sales and marketing activities for their new home communities.

The Gooden Group is a full service real estate development and construction firm with the in-house expertise to execute virtually every facet of a project's life cycle. Through its central office and its affiliate companies, The Bedford Group, TMC Management, and Urban X Marketing, Gooden Group is also able to assume hands-on management of its properties, as well as implement the necessary sales and marketing activities for their new home communities.


A A YOUNG'S PLUMBING
1606 E 218TH ST
No reviews
A A YOUNG'S PLUMBING
1606 E 218TH ST
No reviews

Right Price Rooter
201 South Everett
5.00(
3
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Right Price Rooter
201 South Everett
5.00(
3
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

• Over 20 years of experience in Commercial, Residential and Industrial Plumbing services • Warranty applied to all jobs • Flexible payment options • Licensed, insured and fully bonded • Reliable and professional service provided 24/7, including holidays • We provide the price before we start the job, so there are no hidden fees

• Over 20 years of experience in Commercial, Residential and Industrial Plumbing services • Warranty applied to all jobs • Flexible payment options • Licensed, insured and fully bonded • Reliable and professional service provided 24/7, including holidays • We provide the price before we start the job, so there are no hidden fees


Coast View Plumbing and Restoration
2840 E White Star Ave
5.00(
14
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Coast View Plumbing and Restoration
2840 E White Star Ave
5.00(
14
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Customers say: Quick response
Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
Recommended by 100% of HomeAdvisor customers

At Coast View Plumbing and Restoration, timing is everything! We are a top rated plumbing , leak detection and water damage repair and restoration company proudly serving the surrounding areas for over 20 years. Our 1st priority is getting you back on track and restoring your property in a timely manner. This includes having our entire team of professionals help you throughout the process. We are unique amongst restoration companies, as our staff includes 20 plus years of professional home and commercial insurance claim adjusters. We pride ourselves in high rate of insurance claim approval because of our knowledge and thx detailed documentation. We make extra effort to get your claim presented completely and approved. LICENSE# 516246.

"Response was amazing and fast. Arrived on time and kept me fully informed. Professional with complete set of moisture/ leak detection tools. Answered all our questions. Would love to recommend them."

Shanoa G on August 2022

At Coast View Plumbing and Restoration, timing is everything! We are a top rated plumbing , leak detection and water damage repair and restoration company proudly serving the surrounding areas for over 20 years. Our 1st priority is getting you back on track and restoring your property in a timely manner. This includes having our entire team of professionals help you throughout the process. We are unique amongst restoration companies, as our staff includes 20 plus years of professional home and commercial insurance claim adjusters. We pride ourselves in high rate of insurance claim approval because of our knowledge and thx detailed documentation. We make extra effort to get your claim presented completely and approved. LICENSE# 516246.

"Response was amazing and fast. Arrived on time and kept me fully informed. Professional with complete set of moisture/ leak detection tools. Answered all our questions. Would love to recommend them."

Shanoa G on August 2022


D&D Rooter and Plumbing Service
4528 Atlantic Ave
1.00(
1
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D&D Rooter and Plumbing Service
4528 Atlantic Ave
1.00(
1
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"On April 25, 2019, I took a shower in the master bath of my home. When I went to shut off the water, the shower valve failed and would not immediately turn off. It took several attempts to get the water to turn off completely. I took off the fixture handle and attempted to remedy the issue myself. I thought, as I had in the past, all I needed to do was to change the valve and the problem would be solved. Simple, right? No, not quite. The fixture and the entire assembly was at least 15 years old. I’m going to take a wild guess and assume that the whole fixture was original and had been here since the house was built in 1982. You can only imagine the amount of corrosion that time and water had done over the years. Screws were breaking off, sleeves were fused to other parts of the assembly. I, by myself, could not remove the valve assembly from the housing. So, I called an expert. Or should I say, I called a so-called expert according to HomeAdvisor/Angie’s List. I’ve used Angie’s List and HomeAdvisor before and had no real issues, until now. Orlando (David) Flores of D & D Rooter and Plumbing Services, Long Beach called and said he could come out immediately. Of the places I contacted, he was the only one that was able to respond immediately. I agreed to this because: 1. I had contractors in the house working on a remodeling job. 2. With family members still in the house and the loss of a shower stall, the potential for stress was looming. Mr. Flores arrived 45 minutes later than he said he would. (1st Red Flag.) Normally I don’t judge individuals on their looks because I don’t like it when people do it to me. In retrospect, I should have heeded my intuition about him when I first laid eyes on him. (2nd Red Flag) I told him and showed him what the situation was and asked if he could handle it. He bragged about being a plumber for 30 years and said he could. Mr. Flores handed me an agreement to pay $950 to repair the shower valve. I thought it a bit exorbitant but this being California and needing this shower repaired and working as quickly as possible took precedence. I agreed and allowed him to begin working. The first thing Mr. Flores did was break the decorative ring around the valve opening while attempting to remove it, claiming that it was old and not his fault. Next Mr. Flores ripped open a jagged, massive, 24” x 46” hole in the wall to access the valve and remove it. He then stated he needed to purchase a new valve and handle set for the shower. Upon returning he replaced the valve but claimed he could not get it to sit properly without a longer faceplate screw. He asked if I had any screws lying around that he could use. When I told him, ‘No’, he then stated he’d have to go to the hardware store to get one. I informed him that there was a Home Depot roughly a mile and a half from my home. Mr. Flores said, “I need to find an Ace Hardware because Home Depot’s people don’t know what they’re doing.” He then informed me that he knew of an Ace Hardware in Long Beach and it would take him a while to go there and return. An hour and a half later, Mr. Flores completed attaching the valve and face plate and replaced my shower head with a cheap plastic model which I did not ask him to do. After turning the water back on, Mr. Flores said there was something clogging the pipes and the water pressure was low. He then disassembled the valve again and leaked water down the wall into the downstairs where the remodeling crew was working. They responded quickly and told me about the water coming downstairs. Mr. Flores began arguing with the crew foreman about there being sediment in the line and that it was their fault. He claimed he would have to clear the sinks angle valves and the toilet valve to resolve the problem. All I wanted was to have my bathroom returned to normal and have the water pressure back where it was. Mr. Flores charged me for these ‘fixes’ he claimed I had to have. All in, he went to his van and came back with a bill totaling $1430 on top of the $250 deposit. I asked about my showerhead to which he replied, ‘I thought I gave it to you.’ He said he would look for it in case he had ‘accidently’ taken it with him. When I inquired about the huge hole he had left in my bathroom wall he stated, “I don’t do drywall.” These are the events as they occurred with this man. I will swear to them in a court of law. I am of the opinion that Orlando ‘David’ Flores is a crook, a thief and a liar. I believe he manufactured events to appear worse than they actually were in order to ‘jack-up’ his fees. I also believe he fabricated the ‘sediment issue’ to cause me panic and didn’t realize the remodeling crew had their own plumber who called him out on this. In order to save face, he repaired the problem but charged me for the additional work he now had to do. I charge that Mr. Flores saw the remodeling work being done in my home and wanted a piece of the action in terms of the money. I am disheartened that Mr. Flores and D & D Rooter Plumbing Services would take advantage of a disabled American Veteran in this manner. In my book, that makes him unscrupulous. I will never use their services again. I do not recommend their services and I hope this serves as a warning to others to beware of this man and his practices."

Michael W on May 2019

"On April 25, 2019, I took a shower in the master bath of my home. When I went to shut off the water, the shower valve failed and would not immediately turn off. It took several attempts to get the water to turn off completely. I took off the fixture handle and attempted to remedy the issue myself. I thought, as I had in the past, all I needed to do was to change the valve and the problem would be solved. Simple, right? No, not quite. The fixture and the entire assembly was at least 15 years old. I’m going to take a wild guess and assume that the whole fixture was original and had been here since the house was built in 1982. You can only imagine the amount of corrosion that time and water had done over the years. Screws were breaking off, sleeves were fused to other parts of the assembly. I, by myself, could not remove the valve assembly from the housing. So, I called an expert. Or should I say, I called a so-called expert according to HomeAdvisor/Angie’s List. I’ve used Angie’s List and HomeAdvisor before and had no real issues, until now. Orlando (David) Flores of D & D Rooter and Plumbing Services, Long Beach called and said he could come out immediately. Of the places I contacted, he was the only one that was able to respond immediately. I agreed to this because: 1. I had contractors in the house working on a remodeling job. 2. With family members still in the house and the loss of a shower stall, the potential for stress was looming. Mr. Flores arrived 45 minutes later than he said he would. (1st Red Flag.) Normally I don’t judge individuals on their looks because I don’t like it when people do it to me. In retrospect, I should have heeded my intuition about him when I first laid eyes on him. (2nd Red Flag) I told him and showed him what the situation was and asked if he could handle it. He bragged about being a plumber for 30 years and said he could. Mr. Flores handed me an agreement to pay $950 to repair the shower valve. I thought it a bit exorbitant but this being California and needing this shower repaired and working as quickly as possible took precedence. I agreed and allowed him to begin working. The first thing Mr. Flores did was break the decorative ring around the valve opening while attempting to remove it, claiming that it was old and not his fault. Next Mr. Flores ripped open a jagged, massive, 24” x 46” hole in the wall to access the valve and remove it. He then stated he needed to purchase a new valve and handle set for the shower. Upon returning he replaced the valve but claimed he could not get it to sit properly without a longer faceplate screw. He asked if I had any screws lying around that he could use. When I told him, ‘No’, he then stated he’d have to go to the hardware store to get one. I informed him that there was a Home Depot roughly a mile and a half from my home. Mr. Flores said, “I need to find an Ace Hardware because Home Depot’s people don’t know what they’re doing.” He then informed me that he knew of an Ace Hardware in Long Beach and it would take him a while to go there and return. An hour and a half later, Mr. Flores completed attaching the valve and face plate and replaced my shower head with a cheap plastic model which I did not ask him to do. After turning the water back on, Mr. Flores said there was something clogging the pipes and the water pressure was low. He then disassembled the valve again and leaked water down the wall into the downstairs where the remodeling crew was working. They responded quickly and told me about the water coming downstairs. Mr. Flores began arguing with the crew foreman about there being sediment in the line and that it was their fault. He claimed he would have to clear the sinks angle valves and the toilet valve to resolve the problem. All I wanted was to have my bathroom returned to normal and have the water pressure back where it was. Mr. Flores charged me for these ‘fixes’ he claimed I had to have. All in, he went to his van and came back with a bill totaling $1430 on top of the $250 deposit. I asked about my showerhead to which he replied, ‘I thought I gave it to you.’ He said he would look for it in case he had ‘accidently’ taken it with him. When I inquired about the huge hole he had left in my bathroom wall he stated, “I don’t do drywall.” These are the events as they occurred with this man. I will swear to them in a court of law. I am of the opinion that Orlando ‘David’ Flores is a crook, a thief and a liar. I believe he manufactured events to appear worse than they actually were in order to ‘jack-up’ his fees. I also believe he fabricated the ‘sediment issue’ to cause me panic and didn’t realize the remodeling crew had their own plumber who called him out on this. In order to save face, he repaired the problem but charged me for the additional work he now had to do. I charge that Mr. Flores saw the remodeling work being done in my home and wanted a piece of the action in terms of the money. I am disheartened that Mr. Flores and D & D Rooter Plumbing Services would take advantage of a disabled American Veteran in this manner. In my book, that makes him unscrupulous. I will never use their services again. I do not recommend their services and I hope this serves as a warning to others to beware of this man and his practices."

Michael W on May 2019

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FAQs for septic system repair projects in Downey, CA

A septic tank lasts 20 to 30 years and can extend its life up to 40 years with disciplined maintenance. Regular pumping, annual inspections, and careful use of the system ensure long-lasting performance. Proper care—including flushing only approved materials and scheduling professional cleanings—protects your septic system and maximizes its lifespan.

Leach field failure can often occur due to a lack of proper maintenance, hydraulic overload, or environmental factors. When too much water enters the septic system—like running multiple large laundry loads back-to-back—it can overwhelm the leach field. Regular professional inspections, ongoing maintenance, and spacing out high-water-use activities help prevent failure.

A septic tank shows repair needs when noticeable symptoms arise around your home. Noticeable signs include strong sewage odors at fixtures, recurring pipe blockages, pooling water or damp patches near the leach field, and areas of unusually bright green or spongy grass. These indicators confirm that deteriorating components or clogs exist. Monitoring such signs and scheduling timely professional inspections prevents further costly damage.

Adhering to a strict, scheduled maintenance plan prevents septic system repairs. An annual inspection and a pump-out every three to five years safeguard your system’s performance. Additionally, only flushing waste and toilet paper, installing drain filters, keeping nonapproved items out of the system, and avoiding excessive water use help maintain your septic system’s health and efficiency.

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